Registered Nurse - ED

Job Title:

Registered Nurse – ED – 1900‑13 – $10k Sign‑on incentive

Location:

VMC Main Campus, Renton, WA

Shift: Nights (1900–0730), Full Time, FTE 0.9

The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This individual provides safe, quality care to these patients utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

• Assess, guide, direct, and facilitate workflow on the unit.
• Make staff assignments reflecting patient acuity, continuity of patient care, and staff competency.
• Mentor staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit policies and procedures.
• Integrate new staff and agency staff into the unit culture.
• Act as a leadership and role model for clinical staff.
• Serve as a clinical resource, demonstrating safe use of patient care equipment.
• Identify resource RN for LPN, PCA, and MST as necessary.
• Monitor and evaluate nursing care given to each patient by direct observation, consultation, and rounds.
• Assess unit/environmental safety during patient rounds and correct deficiencies.
• Maintain awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes and practice acts.
• Enforce documentation compliance and facilitate rapid turn‑around cycles.
• Provide excellent customer service, respond to patient/family concerns, and report significant events.
• Document performance appraisal input for clinical staff on shift.
• Provide adequate break coverage.
• Maintain fiscal responsibility by monitoring staffing and determining shift staffing needs.
• Maintain personal competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Collaborate with bed placement and clinical resources to expedite placement.
• Act as the unit charge nurse when required.

• BSN preferred; current RN license in Washington.
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or at least six months' RN experience.
• American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers required.
• ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS certification within 3 months; TNCC within 12 months; ENPC certification within 12 months.
• Experience:
  
  One year in emergency nursing preferred or successful completion of ED residency.
• Leadership skills, clinical judgment, innovation, and systems thinking.
• Effective communication skills, oral and written.
• Adherence to professional appearance policy.
• Compassionate, community‑centered interpersonal skills for diverse populations.
• Ability to communicate across all age groups.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Practice within ANA standards and Nurse Practice Act.
• Electronic environment proficiency (order entry, e‑mail, documentation).
• Self‑directed in continuing education and research.

Patient handling capacity up to 40 lb, need for lifting, operating patient lifting equipment, stoop, bend, reach, crouch, squat, standing/walking for long periods, full range of motion, dexterity, eye‑hand coordination, corrected vision/hearing.